Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2141 General Baikui (Thirty-six) Cabinet Meeting
Since Yuanfu said, "Don't worry about this, just listen to me", Zhao Zhigao couldn't say that I would not listen, so he could only nod his head and say, "I would like to hear Yuanfu's high opinion."

Gao Yushi was not polite at all, and Shi Shiran said: "Xu Lizhai was the new governor of Gansu in the 27th year of Wanli. After he took office, he coordinated the two departments of Monan and Qinghai, and made a lot of achievements. In addition, he persuaded Nongsang , Dredging the business road, and helping the refugees are all done well, I have always believed in it.

However, at the end of last year, Chahar Taishi Bu Rihatu led the army to commit crimes in the east. People in a radius of hundreds of miles have been reduced to fish and meat, and the imperial court has also lost a lot of food, salaries and military equipment hoarded locally. This is not irresponsible. "

Seeing that Gao Wushi had put the label of "guilty" on Xu Sanwei's head, Zhao Zhigao couldn't help being anxious, and hurriedly said, "Yuanfu wait a minute!"

Gao Wushi was not in a hurry, nodded lightly, and asked gently, "What objection does Cifu have?"

Zhao Zhigao saw that Gao Wushi didn't stop himself from absolving Xu Sanwei, on the contrary, he was not in a hurry to speak up immediately, lest there should be some loopholes in his words if he didn't think carefully.Therefore, he deliberately got up and paced, carefully organized his words, and then said: "Yuan Fu is a master of military art, and Bian Lue is a master in the world, so he naturally knows the military situation in Gansu."

Gao Yushi has long been immune to such lofty hats, and knew that these words were just Zhao Zhigao's opening remarks, so he didn't respond, but just looked at him with his usual expression.

Zhao Zhigao also knew that Gao Yushi was not someone who would change his mind with just a few words of flattery, so he also didn't take Gao Yushi's lack of response seriously, but continued on his own: "Gansu Town hangs alone in the northwest, south and north. The three sides of Gansu, west and west are connected with the outside world, and have faced a trilateral crisis in the past hundred years. Since the former Prime Minister Gao Wen was in charge of the government, the first emperor granted tribute to Alta, and the crisis on the left and right wings of Gansu has been alleviated.

However, the good times didn't last long. During the chaos in the northwest, Qibai connected with Ordos in the east and Huoluochi in the west. The surrounding areas of Ningxia were in chaos, while the left and right wings of Gansu were unstable at the same time.Fortunately, Yuan Fu personally led the army to defeat the rebels quickly on that day, so that the chaos did not expand.

However, even though the principal culprit was put to death, he still had to be appeased one by one from all over the place.Wei Xuezeng, Li Wen, Zheng Luo and others either supervised the army or led the army. It took more than a year to defeat the remnant bandits, start to organize the civil affairs, and heal the wounds. It was at this moment that Xu Lizhai took up the new post of Gansu Fujun.

Cai Yuanfu also said just now that after Xu Lizhai took office, he did a good job until Buri Hatu sent troops, which shows his ability.As for Buri Hatudong's crime, Shu Zhigao said bluntly, who in the court expected it in advance?
In my opinion, it's not that Xu Lizhai is slack, it's that the Mongolian army came here without warning, even if someone else is replaced—ah, unless it is Yuan Fu's own town, who can turn the tide?
Therefore, Zhigao dared to say: Although Xu Lizhai had done something wrong, he remained calm in the face of danger and stood by for help. He would never allow the main force of the Tartars to go east to Leichi in Ganzhou. Yuansuke please consider. "

Gao Wushi smiled and asked, "Did I ever say that Xu Lizhai would be punished severely?"

Zhao Zhigao originally thought of a lot of excuses, and planned to use them when Gao Yushi refuted them, but unexpectedly Gao Yushi asked this question, he couldn't help being stunned, hesitantly asked: "Then what did Yuanfu mean just now?"

"I meant to wrong Xu Lizhai to move his position." Gao Wushi waved his hand and said, "As you and I have just said, Xu Lizhai's response to Brihatu's sneak attack was really not timely. However, is he worried? Living up to the responsibility of guarding the land, staying in Ganzhou without surrendering or fleeing, and stopping Burihatu in the thunder pool, is considered loyal and brave, and I have to investigate.

However, judging from his previous achievements, I think Xu Lizhai is better at governance than military strategy. "

Now Zhao Zhigao can probably guess what Gao Pragmatic means.It seems that Gao Yuanfu did not intend to severely punish Xu Sanwei, but planned to transfer him to another place.

Hmm...that's not a big deal.After all, no matter what, the loss of Jiayuguan and Suzhou happened in Xu Sanwei's tenure, and the court just pretended that it hadn't seen it, and it couldn't be justified.

Moreover, judging from Gao Yuanfu's tone, Xu Sanwei might be able to maintain a flat tone instead of a lower tone, which is already a good result.I can persuade to this point, and I can fully explain the lineage of Xinxue, which is considered to have saved a young man of the school, so what is there to be dissatisfied with?

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhigao heaved a sigh of relief, and asked, "Yuan Fu intends to transfer Xu Lizhai to another place? But I don't know that Yuan Fu has already made a case for this transfer place?"

Gao Wushi smiled slightly and said, "Let him go to Liaodong."

Zhao Zhigao was very surprised, because the position of Governor of Liaodong has been in the hands of the Real School for most of the years since Gao Yushi took the post - except for Li Song.

And the current governor of Liaodong, Zhang Taizheng, is the son of Zhang Siwei and the same year as Gao Yushi. Since he is Gao Yushi's cousin, and his father was the chief assistant, his connections are naturally not bad. Qi is now recognized as one of the core figures in the Real School.

This time, Gao Pragmatism actually wants Xu Sanwei, a rising star of the Heart School, to replace Zhang Taizheng in Liaodong. This is a bit strange no matter how you look at it...

Zhao Zhigao murmured in his heart, did Gao Yuanfu think that Liaodong was fully controlled by the Real School, even if Xu Sanwei was sent there, it would not be able to turn the sky, or Gao Yuanfu wanted to get some kind of concession or exchange from the Heart School?

But Zhao Zhigao wanted to think about it, and knew in his heart that he didn't have the capital and high pragmatism to bargain at the moment, so he could only ask with hope: "Yuan Fu is magnanimous, but once this is the case, where should Zhang Taizheng be transferred? It's not too long, if you return to the Ministry... it seems that you still lack some qualifications."

"Return to the Ministry" means to transfer back to the Six Departments or the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is because the governor is a dispatcher, and his job is generally a servant of a certain department or the capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Therefore, resigning from the governor and returning to the capital is called " Back to Ministry".

Gao Wushi said: "Of course he hasn't returned to the Ministry yet, but it just so happens that Yao Jike, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, has gone to beg for bones many times. I have sent someone to investigate this matter, and Mr. Xuan (Yao Jike) It is true that he was seriously ill, and his spirit was depressed after the death of his second son. I am afraid that this time he can only persuade the emperor to allow it.

After Youxuan left, I intend to transfer Yingtian Governor Cao Shipin back to the Ministry to take over, and the position of Yingtian Governor left by him... Let Zhang Taizheng go, what do you think of the second assistant? "

Zhao Zhigao immediately felt relieved, and hurriedly said: "Yuanfu handled it properly, Zhigao thinks it's okay."

His reaction needs a little explanation. Simply put, Gao Yushi’s transfer has nothing to do with the Xin School, and several positions are assigned within the Real School: Yao Ji, who was appointed as the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, was from Xiangcheng, Henan; Cao Shipin, who succeeded the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, was from Huolu in Beizhili; needless to say, Zhang Taizheng was from Puzhou, Shanxi—in short, they were all officials from the Beibang and members of the Real School.

Seeing that Zhao Zhigao agreed, Gao Wushi immediately prepared to finalize it, saying, "Since the assistant minister agrees..."

"Hey, Yuanfu." Zhao Zhigao suddenly remembered that there was still something he didn't understand, and asked quickly: "Then who will take over the governor of Gansu when there is a vacancy?"

Wow, I thought you didn't ask.

Gao Yushi lowered his eyelids and said, "Wang Liantang." Wang Liantang is Wang Tingzhuan, and Liantang is his nickname.

"Oh..." Zhao Zhigao suddenly realized: "Liantang, Qing Wang of Dali Temple?"

Gao Wushi nodded and replied, "Yes, does Cifu have any objections?"

"No, no, Wang Liantang has enough qualifications to take up this position." Zhao Zhigao said hastily.This is true, Wang Tingzhuan is a candidate for a high-level practical subject. Needless to say, "academic qualifications", in terms of official qualifications, he is now one of the "big nine ministers", so there is nothing wrong with being transferred to a governor ?Even condescending.

[Note: In the Ming Dynasty, Jiuqing was divided into "Big Jiuqing" and "Xiao Jiuqing". Qing, Taipu Temple Qing, Guanglu Temple Qing, Zhan Shi, Hanlin Bachelor, Honglu Temple Qing, Guozijian Jijiu, Yuanma Siqing, Shangbao Siqing. ]
Of course, Zhao Zhigao wouldn't be so stupid that he couldn't see that Gao Yushi's intention in doing this was to use his own people in important positions in the Western Expedition.After all, it is theoretically a bit of a loss to release a "Big Nine Qing" to be the governor of Gansu, because the "Big Nine Qing" is an important minister who can participate in the court promotion, while the Gansu governor is in the nine border towns. Not very high status.

Zhao Zhigao calculated in his mind: Liu Ting, the admiral of the Western Expedition, was undoubtedly Gao Yuanfu's direct general, and the governor of Gansu would be replaced by Wang Tingzhuan, the same year as Gao Yuanfu. The civil and military generals of the Western Expedition were all appointed by officials of the Real School, so it was very convenient for Gao Yuanfu to control the situation himself. It really was a good plan, but...

Zhao Zhigao suddenly remembered something, looked at Gao Wushi and said: "Yuanfu, Zhigao just read today's memorial, one of which was written by Duke Xiao Yuefeng (Xiao Daheng), the censor of Zuodu, and it is the recent history of various censors. The recommendation for changing positions due to vacancies... I’m ashamed to say that Zhigao is not the chief writer today, so I haven’t read it carefully. I wonder if Lord Xiao Yuefeng has any recommendations for changing Gansu inspectors?”

Those who can get into the cabinet, even Zhao Zhigao, who is considered weak and deceitful by the court, are still not stupid...

Gao Wushi smiled, and said frankly: "I have read Mr. Xiao Yuefeng's statement. The Gansu inspector is indeed going to be replaced, and, hehe, it seems that I should avoid it for a while... He recommended my previous one. Xiong Tingbi, a Jinshi who observes politics."

Got it, totally got it.Zhao Zhigao thought in his heart: The governor of Gansu, the inspector of Gansu, and the admiral of the Western Expedition, the three officials who are closely related to the Western Expedition have all been replaced by officials of the Real School, and they are all direct descendants of Yuanfu. The auxiliary is to thoroughly and comprehensively control.

In other words, Li Wen, the governor of the three sides, should have been excluded from the Western Expedition this time... Well, but this makes sense, after all, Li Wennian is sixty-five years old, and his qualifications are also old. It is Jiajing The 41-year Jinshi was the same year as the former Prime Minister Shen Shixing.He is also the governor, if he is appointed to the Western Expedition, then the others will all have to obey his orders, and it will be difficult for Gao Yuanfu to control the situation of the battle.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhigao smiled and said: "It's all about studying politics and being a Jinshi, and he is not a member of the Yuanfu clan. Why do you avoid it? If you have to avoid it, then don't the students of the same year also have to avoid it? How can there be such a reason? How can there be such a reason? !"

Gao Wushi asked as if it was a matter of routine: "Does Cifu have any objections to this?"

"Objection?" Zhao Zhigao looked surprised: "Why do I object? Since Xiong Tingbi has been a Jinshi of Yuanfu's political observation, what is his talent? How can there be any objection?"

So, it's settled.Gao Wushi smiled, nodded and said, "Okay, I will draft the above-mentioned matters in the name of the cabinet, and ask the emperor to judge."

"It should be so." Zhao Zhigao responded with a smile, and then asked with Hao Ran on his face, "Oh, by the way, about the dog..."

Gao Wushi waved his hand with a smile, and said: "This matter has been found out, it's all a misunderstanding. The emperor already knows all about it, and he will issue an order to clarify it in the near future, so there is no need for the second assistant to worry too much."

Zhao Zhigao breathed a sigh of relief, and was just about to thank him, but Gao Yushi said unexpectedly: "However, Cifu still wants to remind your son, although the matter is a misunderstanding, but the payment of the salt tax should not be delayed, otherwise the Ministry of Household Affairs will Accounts are not easy to do.”

"That's natural, that's natural." Zhao Zhigao hurriedly said: "I have already sent someone to ask Quanzi about the tax, and Quanzi said that the tax is already on the way to escort the capital, and it will take another month at most... No, In another half a month, it will definitely be handed over to the household department, please rest assured Yuanfu."

Gao Pragmatic is naturally at ease. "Taxes" Yunyun was a piece of nonsense in the first place, this amount of money was actually equivalent to a fine he had issued to the Zhao family, punishing that kid for daring to meddle in that conspiracy.

Gao Wushi is not afraid that the Zhao family father and son will dare to play tricks on this matter. After all, all the handles are in his own hands. As long as he wants to, he can use them to blow up their father and son at any time. But now that Lao Zhao is also involved in order to save Xiao Zhao, then this handle will be handed over to someone Gao.

Thinking of this, Gao Wushi smiled, comforted Zhao Zhigao by the way, and then announced the end of the meeting.

After the meeting, Zhao Zhigao, who had something on his mind, left early, while Zhou Yong stayed behind, obviously having something to say to Gao Wushi.

Gao Wushi looked at him, and Zhou Yong immediately took the initiative to say: "Yuanfu, Xu Sanwei is... a little too lenient? It stands to reason that he lost strategically important areas first, and intended to frame meritorious generals later. Even if he does not lose his post, at least he should be demoted. But now he is transferred to the more important governor of Liaodong, which is really puzzling."

Gao Wushi smiled slightly and said, "Why don't you understand? There's nothing else to do about it, it's just to give Zhao Zhigao some face."

Zhou Yong was still very puzzled, and asked, "But why give him this face?"

"Now there are only the three of us in the cabinet. If there is no cooperation from Zhao Zhigao, it will appear that you and I are jointly controlling the government. What a bad reputation is that? So I have to stabilize Zhao Zhigao's prestige within the Xin School so that he will not be He was rejected by the Heart School and was forced to step down, so I took this opportunity to give him some 'merit'."

Only then did Zhou Yong suddenly realize: "So that's the case, it's Yuan Fu who handles everything carefully."

Gao Wushi did not continue this topic, but said: "Mr. Lexuan, please ask you to explain to the emperor the details of Liu Ting's battle this time. I need to meet Wang Liantang here and tell him Let’s discuss what to do after taking office.”

"Yuanfu don't worry, this matter is easy."
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